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2016-12-01 06:43:18

PCRFY

Panasonic

$10.38

0.26 (2.57%)

06:43

12/01/16

12/01

06:43

12/01/16

06:43

Panasonic announces merger to absorb wholly-owned subsidiaries

Panasonic announces that its board has decided to absorb Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Koriyama and Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Yokkaichi, wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of Panasonic. Each merger is expected to take effect on April 1, 2017. Each merger will be conducted through a simplified absorption-type merger to absorb a wholly-owned subsidiary, accordingly, some of the matters and details for disclosure relating to the merger have been omitted. Reference Link

PCRFYPanasonic

$10.38

0.26 (2.57%)

10/31/16

JPMS

10/31/16NO CHANGEJPMSOverweight

TiVo deal renewal shows IP portfolio strong, says JPMorgan

JPMorgan analyst Sterling Auty believes the worldwide multi-year renewal license with Panasonic (PCRFY) is another sign that TiVo's intellectual property portfolio remains strong. TiVo is positioned to land the last remaining pay TV operator out of contract in the U.S., Comcast (CMCSA), Auty tells investors in a research note. He keeps an Overweighrt rating on TiVo.

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